Networking Insight

10 "Happy" Benefits about Personal Branding

A big benefit of building relationships is that you will build your personal brand as well. Your brand is networking identity. Make sure to build positive relationships, which will enhance your brand.

Below are 10 "happy" benefits of building a personal brand:

1. Seen as an expert
2. Build quality relationships
3. Opportunity to get a promotion or new job
4. Sought after speaker
5. Receive introductions to new people
6. People will want to do business with you
7. Your name will carry weight with others
8. Your network will grow
9. You will be able to lead and influence others
10. You will have fun

What are other "happy" benefits of building a personal brand?

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Five Reasons to Be a Business Connector

Having the right relationships in business can be very beneficial for your career. It is important to take the time to connect with others.

Below are five reasons to be a business connector:

1. Build a diverse network of professionals - By having a good network, you can reach out to anyone to ask for assistance. The more diverse the network, the more opportunities will come your way as well. Take the time to connect with others.

2. Build up your reputation - By connecting your network together, you will become very well liked and your reputation will soar. People like to be around those who are nice and willing to assist.

3. What comes around, goes around - By paying it forward and assisting others with connections, it will eventually come back to you when you least expect it. From time to time, you will get high quality introductions from others. Also, if you need an introduction, your network should be able to assist.

4. Explore new opportunities - One of the benefits of assisting others is that opportunities will come to you. These could be new clients, jobs, capital, etc. The more people whom you assist, the more that it will come back your way.

5. Open Up Your Mind - By interacting with various people, you will meet all walks of life. It is fun to learn about new people, cultures, jobs, etc. Have fun building your relationships.

What other reasons should you be a connector?

 

 

Who is Your Inspiration for Building Business Relationships?

Building business relationships is a continual process that can reap you benefits on a regular basis. Most of you have seen the successful outcomes by others. As a result, you have been inspired to give it a shot ourselves.

Studying the successful practices of others can be a great learning experience. It can force you to focus with less mistakes. However, trial and error is still part of the journey so you can find out what works best for you.

Who was your inspiration to start your efforts in relationship building? Was it a family member, co-worker, professor, successful entrepreneur, seasoned executive, etc?  Regardless of who, I am sure that you took away some good nuggets of information that you have leveraged for your success.

During the course of any career, we sometimes can get complacent with our relationship building. As a result, we fail to build new meaningful relationships as well as keep up with our existing relationships.

Therefore, you should try to get the spark back by seeking out others to inspire you. Look at some of the same types of people who motivated you the first time. Also, seek out new leaders and professionals who you admire.

It is good to revisit your relationship building strategies from time to time. By doing so, you can see what is working and where you need reset to build some new meaningful relationships.